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'Please let her go to Jamaica': Why Kari Lake's confirmation stalled

'Please let her go to Jamaica': Why Kari Lake's confirmation stalled

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, is blocking Kari Lake of Arizona from becoming U.S. ambassador to Jamaica. Here's what to know.
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Senate Rejects Resolution to End Iran War, Most Republicans Align with President Trump

Senate Rejects Resolution to End Iran War, Most Republicans Align with President Trump

The Senate has rejected a symbolic resolution aimed at directing President Trump to end the U.S. war with Iran. The resolution failed with a vote of 49-50. Only a few Republicans, including Senators Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Thom Tillis, joined Democrats in supporting the measure. The majority of the Republican caucus voted against it, aligning with President Trump's stance despite the war's reported unpopularity among the public. The resolution, which had previously passed the House in July, was a concurrent resolution, meaning it would not have required the President's signature or been subject to his veto, serving primarily as a congressional expression of view.
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The Latest: Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

The Latest: Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump
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Senator Mazie Hirono Leads Democratic Push to Repeal Federal School Voucher Tax Credit

Senator Mazie Hirono Leads Democratic Push to Repeal Federal School Voucher Tax Credit

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, has spearheaded a Democratic panel advocating for the repeal of a national school voucher tax credit program. This program, slated to commence in 2027, offers federal tax credits of up to $1,700 for donations made to organizations that provide K-12 private school scholarships. At least 30 states have already opted into this initiative, which was a key component of President Trump's and congressional Republicans' school choice agenda, signed into law in 2025. Senator Hirono criticized the program as a 'tax break for wealthy families whose children are already enrolled in private schools, disguised as support for education.' While the Education Department defends the credit as supplemental funding that does not divert money from public schools, Democrats and education experts argue it will draw critical resources away from public institutions. The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to release proposed regulations for the program by the end of the current month.
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Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination
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Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination
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Trump rolled back regulations for oil company campaign donors, Democrats say

Trump rolled back regulations for oil company campaign donors, Democrats say

By Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Two top Democrats in the US Senate launched a report on Thursday saying that oil and gas companies were rewarded with tax breaks, subsidies and rollbacks of environmental regulation after then-candidate Donald Trump asked them for
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Senate to vote on resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

Senate to vote on resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

Increasingly anxious about the Iran war, senators are set to vote on a war powers resolution
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Lawmakers to seek Senate approval of permanent US ban on Chinese cars

Lawmakers to seek Senate approval of permanent US ban on Chinese cars

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The authors of bipartisan legislation to make permanent a ban on Chinese vehicles in the United States plan to use a fast-track procedure to win Senate approval on Thursday, as President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping,
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US senators delay effort to permanently ban Chinese cars

US senators delay effort to permanently ban Chinese cars

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The two US senators backing a permanent legislative ban on Chinese vehicles in the United States agreed on Thursday to delay their plan to use a fast-track procedure to win Senate approval until next week, in order to seek the support of a lone
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Senate Republicans signal support for Iran war despite midterm angst

Senate Republicans signal support for Iran war despite midterm angst

The Senate's narrow avoidance of a largely symbolic resolution underscored just how central backlash to the war has become in the midterms.
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US Senate rejects Democratic-led resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers

US Senate rejects Democratic-led resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The US Senate on Thursday narrowly rejected a resolution demanding President Donald Trump end the war in Iran or seek congressional authorization, as Democrats sought to put Republicans on the defensive over the unpopular conflict before